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An anthology series of 5 DC showcase: Death in the Family, Sgt. Rock, Adam Strange, The Phantom Stranger and Death.An anthology series of 5 DC showcase: Death in the Family, Sgt. Rock, Adam Strange, The Phantom Stranger and Death.An anthology series of 5 DC showcase: Death in the Family, Sgt. Rock, Adam Strange, The Phantom Stranger and Death.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Bruce Greenwood
- Batman
- (voice)
- …
Vincent Martella
- Jason Todd
- (voice)
- …
John DiMaggio
- Thomas Wayne
- (voice)
- …
Zehra Fazal
- Talia al Ghul
- (voice)
- …
Kimberly Brooks
- Police Officer 1
- (voice)
- …
Nick Carson
- Tim Drake
- (voice)
- …
Keith Ferguson
- Gangster 1
- (voice)
Nolan North
- Clark Kent
- (voice)
- …
Jamie Chung
- Death
- (voice)
Roger Cross
- Foreman
- (voice)
Darin De Paul
- Professor
- (voice)
Grey Griffin
- Dee Dee
- (voice)
- …
Natalie Lander
- Marcie
- (voice)
Leonardo Nam
- Vincent Omata
- (voice)
Michael Rosenbaum
- Seth
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the original comics, DC had two separate 900 numbers where readers can determine whether Jason Todd should live or die. The movie is similar to the original poll in how the viewer can determine Jason's fate.
- GoofsThe footage of Batman finding Jason's body after the blast shows Robin to not be wearing the handcuffs he was shackled with as the bomb went off.
- ConnectionsEdited from Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
Featured review
Disappointing, to say the least.
Batman: Under the Red Hood, one of DC's most successful animated films, finally got something added to that continuity of animation. The trailers were really good, and showcased the variety of stories in this movie very well. The big issue is that the marketing didn't show as much that renting the film means not getting the interactive version. You can find all scenarios if you buy the film digitally, but you need a Blu-Ray for the full experience. Since this is more a collection of shorts, I will review each one separately. (I have done reviews on Adam Strange and Death on those pages, but I'll shorten it here.)
Batman: Death in the Family scenarios
Red Hood Reloaded: This scenario is essentially Under the Red Hood but shortened and narrated. Although it brings some interesting perspective, it can't replace the original. 4/10
Jason Todd's Rebellion: This one is the shortest, and it has some very interesting ideas presented. It's unfortunately too short and abrupt to say it was even complete. It at least doesn't drag like Red Hood Reloaded. 5/10
Red Robin's Revenge: This short was entertaining. It had some solid action scenes, the voice acting was fine, but the ending was a little convenient. 7/10
Red Hood's Reckoning: This short was well-written, intense, and satisfying. It is a little more violent to push that R rating, but it was good. 7/10
DC Showcase shorts:
DC Showcase is an area of DC that makes shorts of obscure characters likely not to get a feature film, to introduce to audiences these new characters.
Sgt. Rock: An entertaining War short with supernatural-horror elements and good action. 7/10
Adam Strange: Overly violent, dull short with unlikeable characters and it doesn't give audiences a good idea of who Adam Strange is. 3/10
The Phantom Stranger: Scooby-Doo meets the occult, tone-wise. There is even a VW Mystery Machine car. It wasn't bad, but it just wasn't interesting. 5/10
Death: Adapted from Neil Gaiman's Sandman, Death is a beautiful, bittersweet end to this mediocre animated film. 9/10
Batman: Death in the Family scenarios
Red Hood Reloaded: This scenario is essentially Under the Red Hood but shortened and narrated. Although it brings some interesting perspective, it can't replace the original. 4/10
Jason Todd's Rebellion: This one is the shortest, and it has some very interesting ideas presented. It's unfortunately too short and abrupt to say it was even complete. It at least doesn't drag like Red Hood Reloaded. 5/10
Red Robin's Revenge: This short was entertaining. It had some solid action scenes, the voice acting was fine, but the ending was a little convenient. 7/10
Red Hood's Reckoning: This short was well-written, intense, and satisfying. It is a little more violent to push that R rating, but it was good. 7/10
DC Showcase shorts:
DC Showcase is an area of DC that makes shorts of obscure characters likely not to get a feature film, to introduce to audiences these new characters.
Sgt. Rock: An entertaining War short with supernatural-horror elements and good action. 7/10
Adam Strange: Overly violent, dull short with unlikeable characters and it doesn't give audiences a good idea of who Adam Strange is. 3/10
The Phantom Stranger: Scooby-Doo meets the occult, tone-wise. There is even a VW Mystery Machine car. It wasn't bad, but it just wasn't interesting. 5/10
Death: Adapted from Neil Gaiman's Sandman, Death is a beautiful, bittersweet end to this mediocre animated film. 9/10
- abboccanfuso
- Jan 31, 2021
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- DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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